3rd album feat queen latifa, common , dead prez and more !

reissue on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

erykah badu’s album “mama’s gun”, originally released in 200 - now back on 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve

*mamas gun* is the second studio album by neo soul singer erykah badu, released in 2000. covering themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships, badu delivered a highly intimate and personal album that reached platinum two months after its release.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

two exclusives: erykah badus irresistible do-over of the euphoric album instrumental there, with malian synth-freak tidiane seck, and a dub by mark ernestus. lovely silk-screened sleeve

guy robin is back with his raw house project this time miss badu gets the remix treatment.

great deep mixes of fresh r&b tunes

another quality soulful house production from dj leo & guy robbins

repress - j dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, having supplied timeless soundbeds for the likes of a tribe called quest, slum village, the pharcyde, busta rhymes, common, de la soul, the roots, d’angelo, erykah babu, madlib, and many more. in 2005, rumors began circulating about an album called “jay love japan”, a j dilla solo project inspired by one of jay dee’s favorite locations to visit on tour. after dilla’s untimely death in early 2006, the album became a lost classic shrouded in mystery, with only unofficial bootlegs and promo versions available. an official cd version was eventually released in 2008, but quickly went out of print. now, the album is finally receiving the official release it always deserved. j dilla’s mother ma dukes and her label vintage vibez music group are proud to present official vinyl and cd versions of “jay love japan”. with six soulful dilla instrumentals and vocal appearances from blu, miguel, j*davey, ta’raach, exile, baatin, and more, this 11-track collection is a perfect snapshot of late-period j dilla brilliance.

incl erykah badu sample. huge tip!

in the spirit of ‘90s white label hip-hop/r&b 12”s is a new remix ep by jason mcguiness and matthew “honeybee” little. between the success of the collaboration album passges, and the 2023 release of passages ii, is a side project of 4 classic 90s r&b tracks reimagined and recreated from the ground up. featuring long-time collaborator drummer te’amir sweeney

ltd copies

limited edition of 2000 numbered copies on crystal clear 180 gram double vinyl.

incl 90s hits like living on my own - freddy mercury, vanessa paradis be my baby !

ltd repress - the late, great j dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hiphop producers of all time. an innovator who pushed the genre in new sonic directions, the detroit native born james yancey crafted timeless soundscapes for the likes of slum village, busta rhymes, common, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, the roots, and many more. since his death in 2006, dilla’s mother maureen “ma dukes” yancey has worked tirelessly to further her son’s legacy, and her latest effort is the new posthumous album motor city. inspired by dilla’s beloved hometown, motor city is a collection of rare and unreleased jay dee instrumentals, hand-selected and sequenced by ma dukes. conceived as a “letter” to her son, motor city is packaged in a limited-edition mailing envelope, complete with a handwritten message from ma dukes to j dilla inside. include access to an exclusive mix of the album by dilla’s close friend j rocc, a world-renown dj and founder of the beat junkies.

funclab return with an album from holly spleef. nice mix of dangelo / erykah badu esque soul music and detroit rooted house.

new soul music from jerome thomas on rhythm section for fans of fatima and us counterparts d angelo & erykah badu limited copies available on red & black marbled vinyl

2021 repress

adrian younge presents the debut album from loren oden, who was already background vocalist for stevie wonder, chaka khan, kirk franklin, erykah badu and neyo.

the loop is the new lp by los angeles based polymath shafiq husayn, an epic project which saw its inception in 2012 through a series of studio sessions at shafiq s home, including collaborations with the likes of thundercat, erykah badu, flying lotus, bilal and anderson paak.

although ultimately a comedy act, the cuban brothers are simultaneously serious musicians who have played with prince, been on the road with james brown and supported fatboy slim, chuck berry and de la soul to name but a few. 2018 will see them perform with a 12-piece band and a rotating roll-call of special guests on board to help them turn 20, including the average white band’s hamish stuart and the jungle brothers’ baby bam. ‘la familia’, released 24th august via sunday best, features a brand new cubans track, ‘i hate hate’, alongside such classics by roy ayers, bill withers, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, children of zeus, d’angelo and more. the cuban brothers clearly have an impeccable taste in music.

the remarkable second album, “indigo”, from singer and pianist kandace springs is a 13-track lp of originals and choice covers that showcases the full breadth of kandace’s artistry from smoldering r&b (“piece of me”) to gorgeous jazz ballads (“unsophisticated” featuring roy hargrove) to the pop songcraft of “breakdown” and “don’t need the real thing,” the album’s lead single which is out today. all but two tracks are produced by drummer/producer karriem riggins (common, erykah badu) with additional production by jamie hartman (rag n bone man), jimmy hogarth (amy winehouse, corinne bailey rae), jimmy harry (madonna, p!nk) and evan rogers and carl sturken (rihanna).

der drummer poogie bell, bekannt als langjähriger groovemeister von bassgröße marcus miller und verlässlicher sideman von künstlern wie stanley clarke, david sandborn, chaka khan, erykah badu, angelique kidjo oder al jarreau, zeigt auf exhibition continues eine völlig andere seite seiner musikalischen welt. die eklektische sammlung führt den in pittsburgh geborenen bell in anspruchsvolles terrain, das deutlich über das klassische pocket playing hinausgeht. auf seinem nunmehr bereits sechsten album als leader verbindet er viele elemente – streicher, soulstimmen, tiefgründige liedtexte und einflüsse aus gospel, jazz, afro-cuban und fusion. ein anspruchvolles werk mit tiefgang!

word of advice to funk lovers, there is not a minute to lose. get on board of the big hustle’s spaceship. before we take off, let s do a little history. the band was founded in 2014 by bass player and composer sébastien levanneur and its aim is to bring together 70 s old school funk with the hippest actual sound laced with influences spanning from steely dan and headhunters, to snarky puppy and soulive. with mighty horn players, a rock and funky rhythm section, the big hustle s music has a very large variety of soundscapes. the first destination takes us to the washington, d.c. area with “turn up”. the groove is clearly go-go music flavored with the trademark sound of cowbells and of course it reminds us of zapp by the use of the talk box on lead vocals, performed here by saad el garrab. and don t miss out shaun martin (snarky puppy, erykah badu, kirk franklin amongst others) as a very special guest performing the talk box solo! second stop is “a curse, a blessing”. it’s an instrumental very much in the freddie hubbard vein during his cti years. the last leg of the a side ends with an instrumental interlude titled “flying donut”. double tribute to jay dee and flying lotus, the music is a simple hip hop loop based on samples. the b side takes us back into the past with two brilliant covers, involving rod temperton the late great british songwriter who scored some of michael jackson s biggest hits. now the idea for this b side is to do the opposite approach from the a side. taking 70 s and 80 s original music and make them travel into time to 2018. we first land with a heatwave song named “the star of a story” from their 1976 central heating album. track 2 is a herbie hancock song named “gettin to the good part” from his 1982 lite me up lp. this time traveler ep journey ends with an interlude. called “gimme dat”, the song deals with the need of new music, new sound. again, this blend of deep rooted funk laced with a contemporary edge is to be consumed without moderation. and do not forget that e.p. also stands for extended pleasure.

bobby van putten s the planty herbs project has been reveling in the edit world since 2010, although his output is frustratingly scattered for those who appreciate his tender touch. now though you can revel in the splendour of a full 12-track, double vinyl album that truly shows what putten is made of. from the mellow soul food of nothing lasts to the laidback hip hop funk of downgrade, the dusty house experiments of akustika to the poppy overtones of follow me now, this is the sound of an artist with a rich musical gift and a soulful instinct.

limited pressing, linafornias first vinyl as well as the first full length lp on dome of doom records, clear green vinyl with vinyl only bonus track featuring georgia anne muldrow, shes taken over the decks at low end theory, l.a.s famed experimental club night & scored back-to-back first place finishes at the prestigious beat cinema beat battle, yung is intimate and personal, a journey through her own taste and a worthy continuation of the work done by predecessors like madlib and erykah badu, who have both strongly influenced her, remastered by daddy kev

the visionary talents of multi-instrumentalist zach witness have sprouted full life in this world, lending his sonic touch to the bulk of erykah badus latest album, but you caint use my phone (motown records). this project was brought to life with erykah badu at the badudio and world witness studios in zach witness hometown, dallas, texas. this project put him on a unique trajectory, harnessing his intricately designed fusion productions into the periphery of an entirely new audience around the world. his forthcoming debut ep, electric revival: rise of an outkast nation, is the first project to find the light of day after this expansion phase, initially created as a birthday gift to zach witness friend and collaborator, andre 3000. the catalyst behind the creation of electric revival has a very specific initiation point. during the recordings for but you caint use my phone, erykah badu called on andré 3000 for collaborative assistance. this would result in the albums last track, hello, created at the home studio zach witness has lived in his whole life. this moment in time compelled zach witness to create an offering for andré 3000, and this was in the form of an entire body of music. electric revival takes on the stories of the lives entangled around societys most crippling and hopeless of situations. the social and political intentions of the ep paints a very defined purpose in this context. experience the transformative sounds of zach witness and his debut manifesto.

omar has a totally unique, individual style and sound still marks him out as a future thinking and utterly unrivaled artist, who has collaborated with so many legendary names that it would be foolish to deny his worldwide reputation - who would dare contradict the likes of stevie wonder, erykah badu, carleen anderson, angie stone, common and fellow fans and followers like maxwell and jarrod lawson?
following on from 2013’s album the man, 2016 sees his new long player further cement this undeniable reputation. love in beats is omars 8th studio album of his long, illustrious career and may just be the most eclectic & varied to date. somewhat more electronic in it’s conception and sound than it’s predecessor, love in beats incorporates soul, caribbean rhythms, an undercurrent of funk, with touches of zouk, a jazzy waltz, spoken word and also features collaborations with us soul legend leon ware, blue note pianist robert glasper, grime mc ty, guadeloupe born singer jean-michele rotin, and uk soultress natasha watts, the floacist and mayra andrade, the cape verdean born singer who lives and records in paris.
co produced by scratch professer, omars grammy winning brother, this collection should create excitement worldwide, the sounds are varied - but all have omars’ unique fingerprint on them, style and substance beautifully merged!

best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer, karriem riggins returns with headnod suite. the album is the follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed debut alone together. with 29 instrumental hip-hop tracks, headnod suite places riggins’ beatmaking chops front and center. it’s a testament to why riggins is the producer of choice for artists like kanye west, common, erykah badu, and the roots.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

featuring frank and dank, phat kat and kareem --- the first on the beat generation release schedule is jay dee who inspired the above panegyric. he is one of the more prominent members of the beat generation. detroit’s don of the beats is widely regarded as one of the most important men in hip -hop alongside pete rock and dj premier. jay dee has prepared for us a feast of beats and pieces. his credentials read like a who s who of hip hop and r&b. jay dee’s slum village project has the dubious honour of being the most bootlegged in history. the recent album, fantastic vol. 2 has received superlative reviews. jay dee produced common’s like water for chocolate (lp) - a landmark album featuring d’angelo, dj premier, rahzel, george clinton and bobby caldwell. the ummah, jay dee along with q - tip and ali shaheed, produced tribe called quest’s last two albums beats, rhymes and life and the love movement. jay dee is the executive producer on the new erykah badu lp. he has recently produced tracks for the new de la soul lp, guru’s jazzmatazz 3, busta rhymes and the forthcoming jay z lp. jay dee was also the driving force behind the pharcyde and virtually the whole q-tip lp. welcome to detroit will feature a blend of jay dee’s unique hip hop and r&b productions, as well as left field twisted instrumentals and jam sessions. a perfect fusion for this phenomenon who is a dj, musician, jazz enthusiast and the hardest working hip - hop producer in the world today.

remastered von den original tapes, gepresst auf heavyweight vinyl! der gleichnamige disco-klassiker (1976) der formation wood, brass & steel mit doug wimbish (bass) und skip mcdonald (gitarre), die später mit keith leblanc die sugarhill records-houseband bildeten, bevor sie in uk auf adrian sherwood stießen und tackhead gründeten. mit den oft gesampelten tracks -funkanova- (dj sneak, the bucketheads, black science orchestra), -my lady- (pete rock), -my darling baby- (erykah badu), sowie dem ronnie laws-klassiker -always there-. limitiert auf 750 stück weltweit.

from his early days in 90s collective kmd to his reinvention as a masked supervillain leading the indie hip-hop revolution, mf doom has consistently pushed the boundaries of hip-hop in new and unexpected directions.
this is the special blends vol. 1 & 2 standard 2xlp vinyl format.

two gold standard musical compositions i wont insult by labelling with a genre. *truth is the key* is one of my favourite tracks period, the arp solo just does it for me in every way. the vocal will be familiar as irene datcher also sang on the james mason lp (who also features on these tracks). *dreamflower* should need no introduction, famously sampled by erykah badus *didnt cha know* and many others. this is a sublime landscape is notable for ryo kawasakis dreamy guitar work, stone cold classic. both sides surprisingly have never graced the 7 inch format until now, absolutely essential 45.

james -j dilla / jay dee- yancey leaves behind an impression on hip hop that will last the test of time. a bridge between hip hop’s underground and mainstream, dilla’s contributions ranged from single handedly defining detroit hip hop as a founding member of slum village to providing his production talents to common, d’angelo, busta rhymes, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, the pharcyde, the roots, janet jackson and macy gray.

more edited downbeat soul tracks from the slow soul flow mix by shoes. edits of tracks by leela james, erykah badu, donnie hathaway, taj mahal and george jackson. lots of funky drums and laidback vibes for all. limited pressing as usual so dont sleep (or you will miss out).

as one third of sa-ra creative partners shafiq husayn helped change the world, producing, writing and collaborating with a diverse cast of artists, from common to kanye, jill scott to j dilla and erykah badu, the aspects of music that sa-ra helped reintroduce to hip hop and rnb can be heard today throughout the current musical climate. citing the influence of the greats like george clinton, prince, herbie hancock and jimi hendrix, shafiqs sky high level of quality and musicality is noted and admired all over the world. featuring anderson paak (formerly know as breezy lovejoy), *it s better for you* is the first song lifted from forthcoming album the l&#8734,,,p, a project that includes collaborations with the likes of hiatus kayote, thundercat, miguel atwood ferguson, fatima and many more. due for release early 2015. this is the first solo work from shafiq since 2009s the critically lauded album en-a-free-ka.

charles dickerson alias mono/poly veroeffentlicht endlich sein debuetalbum auf flying lotus angesagtem brainfeeder imprint. nach diversen kollaborationen mit thundercat oder dem hip hop-projekt flash bang grenada, zusammen mit busdriver und nocando, erscheint jetzt sein mit spannung erwartetes debuet *golden skies* eine fusion aus electronic, instrumentalem hip hop, jazz und bass. incl. thundercat, niki randa und mendee ichikawa von der band free moral agents. seit seiner 2011 veroeffentlichten ep manifestations zählen zu seinen fans auch radiohead und erykah badu, und zweifelsohne ist mono/poly einer der talentiertesten produzenten der vergangenen jahre. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

180gr, reissue of the 1998 classic!! produced by ?uestlove, jay dee, james poyser, scott storch, a.o....feat mos def, jazzyfatnastees, erykah badu...

mit first fires erscheint die erste singleauskopplung aus bonobos aktuellem meisterwerk the north borders, welches sich auch erstmalig in den deutschen top 100 album-charts platzieren konnte. neben first fires feat. grey reverend an den vocals gibt es auf der flip-side mit heaven for the sinner feat. erykah badu ein weiteres album-highlight. beide tracks gibt es außerdem noch als instrumentals auf der 12inch single!

limited pedders edits...

a fistful of wax is an extension for some very special projects of our beloved deep house skylax records sub – label wax classic. for this first release, we give you the opportunity to grab 5 fantastic trax done by some of the best deep house producers at the moment. a1 is done by the great girogio luceri whose been releasing some very hot tunes through jamal moss mathematics & runaways on the prowl labels. a2 is done by jamie trench one of the new hot producer made in london, his track sound very very garage & we loved it instantly. while on the b side we have again 3 bomb tracks featuring first on b1 jackmaster k who delivers clearly an anthem, it reminds us some of best house music made in uk (circa 91/92), this track could have been played by sasha & digweed or carl cox at shoom ! b2 is marcoradi , an italian producer who teamed up with the great nicholas on one his 4lux release. he also produced many remixes (erykah badu ect ...) & some 12 inches over the years. b3 is rio padice from rawax & housewax fame those tracks are all firmly rooted into the deep house sound (check the detroitian vibes of get back). they never settle into one comfortable, predictable groove. its heady, emotion-rich grooves include warm, melodic two-step and future garage flavas, dubwise slo-mo grooves. its eclectic, no doubt, but thanks to those guys warm production and heavy deep vocals, this release will put your hands up in the air marvellously.

deluxe collectors edition release. double 180g vinyl with full colour inner sleeves, download redemption code and credit sheet in rigid gatefold sleeve, wrapped in black buckram embossed paper with tipped on cover image.

flying lotus alben sind für metaphysiker puzzleteile auf dem weg zur weltformel und für normalhörer grandiose geistererscheinungen. sein neues werk, eine kollage aus mystischen zuständen, träumen und schlafliedern, wirkt wie eine nachtreise. das aufeinanderprallen von kosmischen bassgewichten und computerisierten arrangements klingt musikalisch griffig wie nie zuvor, was auf eine beträchtliche entwicklung als produzent und komponist hindeutet, wie auch auf stets neu spriessende entwürfe von songfundamenten. bei der realisierung wirkten seine beiden gesangsmusen niki randa und laura darlington mit, thom yorke (radiohead) sowie die queen of leftfield r&b, erykah badu. flying lotus unternimmt seine intellektuellen sprünge, ohne dabei musikalische details wie das gewicht einer bassline oder den swing eines drumbeats zu vernachlässigen, so wie es viele master der soulmusik seit jahrzehnten vor ihm tun. >until the quiet comes< folgt dieser tradition, während es neue pfade für sich eröffnet - eine kombination, die einen wahren klassiker ausmacht!
doppel-vinyl, inklusive code für freien mp3-download des albums.

born in america, raised in scotland, singing saxophonist amy lyon has been writing and singing music for around 6 years and began playing saxophone at the age of 10. with a love for jazz, funk and soul her influences include ella fitzgerald, otis redding, amy winehouse and erykah badu. with marlon hoffstadt she found an congenial partner to take her songs to the dancefloor. despite his innocent age of 18 years marlon’s productions keep up with those of the well known when it comes to quality. stylistically his sounds are somewhere between pop and house. marlon has that certain “something” that creates its own character and a very distinctive sound. their debut ep “you and a love stoned ghost,” contains four enchanting tracks created by the synergy of marlon’s fresh productions and amy’s energetic voice.

the robert glasper experiment blurs the boundaries between jazz, hip-hop, r&b, and rock & roll.